Strong’s G1441

ἑβδομηκοντάκις

Part of speech

Adverb

Transliteration

hebdomékontakis

Pronunciation

heb-do-may-kon-TAH-kees

Definition

Seventy times

Meaning

seventy times.

Usage

The adverb ἑβδομηκοντάκις is used in the New Testament to denote the number seventy times. It is often used in a hyperbolic sense to emphasize the concept of completeness or an indefinite large number, particularly in the context of forgiveness.

Bible references

Matthew 18:22